What we learned as Willy Adames leads Giants’ offensive explosion to beat Padres

SAN DIEGO — After Logan Webb and the Giants got stunned by the New York Yankees on Opening Day, Tony Vitello tried to keep things in perspective. Vitello walked into the interview room a couple of days later and said the goal was to take a series, and the Giants still could. They ended up getting swept, but the baseball season can turn quickly. On Wednesday, they’ll go for Vitello’s first sweep of another opponent as a big league manager. With a 9-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, the Giants have taken the first two in Petco Park, and they finally have found their stride offensively. Webb was far from peak form, but on this night, he got plenty of support. The Giants scored three in the first, getting a blast from Willy Adames and a two-run double from Jung Hoo Lee. WILLY ADAMES LEADOFF HOMER pic.twitter.com/fOhfWa2L4a — SF Giants on NBCS (&commat;NBCSGiants) April 1, 2026 Jung Hoo Lee rips a two-run double pic.twitter.com/dHtu4FZTtW — SF Giants on NBCS (&commat;NBCSGiants) April 1, 2026 Matt Chapman hit a solo shot in the third and the lineup busted out for four more runs in the sixth, which matched the total from the first four games of the season. By that point, Webb was locked in, and he handed a big lead to the bullpen. Chappy's first homer of the year extends the lead pic.twitter.com/L8rPIsIN51 — SF Giants on NBCS (&commat;NBCSGiants) April 1, 2026 Adames finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and got his third four-hit game as a Giant. They had 16 as a team, which is more in line with their expectations coming out of camp.Here are three things to know from the Giants’ second win of the 2026 MLB season …Finishing StrongThere were two strange aspects to Webb’s nightHe took the mound with a 3-0 lead, which doesn’t happen to him very often. He also watched the bullpen start to get loose in the third inning. Webb’s command was off and he walked four, with two of the free passes leading to runs in the third inning. The Padres sent six to the plate in that frame and the bullpen started to scramble as Webb’s pitch count approached 70, but he got out of the jam and then settled in.Webb had a 1-2-3 fourth and then struck out the side in the fifth, getting Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill. That allowed him to come back out for the sixth, and he finished his night with three groundouts. Webb retired 10 straight to end his night.Leadoff WillyFor a second straight game, and fourth time in his career, Adames hit atop the lineup. This time, it was a bit more explosive. Adames dropped a leadoff blast onto the short porch in left, picking up his second leadoff homer in the big leagues (the other one came in the final game last year and gave him 30 for the season).Adames drove in another run in the sixth with a single, his third hit of the night. He doubled down the line in the eighth, raising his average to .300. A first-pitch RBI single for Adames pic.twitter.com/zjFuLUGK5F — SF Giants on NBCS (&commat;NBCSGiants) April 1, 2026 The first couple of weeks of a season can be difficult because of how much attention is paid to any struggles. But Tuesday was a reminder that in March and April, it’s also very easy to get your numbers back on track.He’s The Fastest Man AliveRafael Devers has gotten off to a slow start, particularly in the power department. He has five hits in 18 at-bats, but four have been singles and those have come with some luck. In the opener, Devers watched a bloop fall when two Yankees lost it in the sun. He hit a 71 mph pop-up in his second at-bat Tuesday, but it dropped just in front of Merrill in center field. Devers’ second hit of the night was an infield single and those often involve luck, especially for guys who aren’t known for their speed. But this one was all about effort. Devers busted it down the line on a slow roller to the right side and got to the bag at the same time as pitcher Kyle Hart. When Hart missed first, Devers was ruled safe. They're calling Rafael Devers the fastest man to ever live pic.twitter.com/c4rtBV65RJ — SF Giants on NBCS (&commat;NBCSGiants) April 1, 2026 He got down the line at 27.8 feet-per-second, making it his fastest dash as a Giant. Vitello has held Devers out of playing first to protect a hamstring that tightened up in March, but the Giants have insisted that he is fine and they’re just being cautious. That sprint provided some evidence of that.Download and follow the Giants Talk Podcast

What we learned as Willy Adames leads Giants’ offensive explosion to beat Padres

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